*Alice's POV*

The next morning, when I went to find Simon to talk with the Alpha King, he was not in his room. I had tried to go the night before on my own accord, after Simon had randomly vanished. But I was unsuccessful. The Alpha King had already left his chambers.

I asked a nearby guard about Simon’s location, only to be told he had already left the palace for the day.

Why did he leave so suddenly?

I was ...